Anatomical Terms

Question 1

CRANIAL

Answer 1

Closer to the head

Question 2

CAUDAL

Answer 2

Closer to the tail

Question 3

ROSTRAL

Answer 3

Refers to parts of the head, towards the tip of the nose

Question 4

DORSAL

Answer 4

Closer to the back or spine

Top of Surface

Question 5

VENTRAL

Answer 5

Towards the belly, the side of the animal closest to the gound

opposite to DORSAL

Question 6

LATERAL

Answer 6

farther away from the medial plane

towards the side (L or R)

Question 7

MEDIAL

Answer 7

towards the median plane, towards the centre line of the body (spine)

Question 8

SUPERFICIAL

Answer 8

Towards the surface of the body or body part

Question 9

DEEP

Answer 9

Towards the centre of the body or body part

Question 10

PROXIMAL

Answer 10

Towards the body

used to describe a position on an extremity (limb, ears, tails)

Question 11

DISTAL

Answer 11

Away from the body

used to describe a position on an extremity (limb, ears, tails)

Question 12

PLANTAR

Answer 12

refers to the surface that touches the round on the rear limb

Question 13

PALMAR

Answer 13

Refers to the surface that touches the ground on the front limb

Question 14

ORAD

Answer 14

Refers to movement within the GI system in the direction of the mouth

Question 15

ABORAD

Answer 15

Describes motion in the direction away from the mouth